Unbuilt Houston

***desertpunk*** · April 5th, 2012, 12:04 AM

Unbuilt Houston

A look at Houston...as it could have been:

http://neonpoisoning.blogspot.com/20...1_archive.html

***desertpunk*** · April 5th, 2012, 12:07 AM

Kevin Roche study for Houston skyscraper, 1981

http://archiveofaffinities.tumblr.co...se-in-downtown

***desertpunk*** · April 5th, 2012, 12:09 AM

"Project for a skyscraper" Kevin Roche 1981

http://www.architizer.com/en_us/blog...possibility-2/

***desertpunk*** · April 5th, 2012, 12:16 AM

200 story tower proposal 1980s

http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/h...on-circa-1981/

***desertpunk*** · April 5th, 2012, 12:18 AM

Bank of The Southwest Tower, Helmut Jahn 1982

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1028561

Dallas star · April 5th, 2012, 01:46 AM

500 Stories, why? I also love the Oil Derrick tower on the first post as well.

***soup or man*** · April 5th, 2012, 02:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by desertpunk

"Project for a skyscraper" Kevin Roche 1981

http://www.architizer.com/en_us/blog...possibility-2/

This was a massing for the Campaeu (?) Tower.

***soup or man*** · April 5th, 2012, 02:12 AM

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w...ans/Hou80s.jpg

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w...ns/Hou80s2.jpg

Block 265

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...Towers-1-1.jpg

***soup or man*** · April 5th, 2012, 02:18 AM

A different version of the Bank of the Southwest Tower.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ting/BSW01.jpg

Another version.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...Towers-1-2.jpg

Helmut Jahn designed 7 different Bank of the Southwest Towers
image hosted on flickr

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4113/...30f7b5e0_b.jpg

The parking lot is still there so if you want to design a supertall for Houston, it's a prime spot.

diskojoe · April 6th, 2012, 06:46 PM

I really like this render

But really I wish they could just get some infill for all those damn parking lots. Something, anything! It doesnt have to be a massive scarper. Some low rise mixed use would be stellar and affordable. We need more restaurants and shopping to encourage people to want to actually move there.

***desertpunk*** · April 6th, 2012, 11:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by diskojoe

I really like this render

But really I wish they could just get some infill for all those damn parking lots. Something, anything! It doesnt have to be a massive scarper. Some low rise mixed use would be stellar and affordable. We need more restaurants and shopping to encourage people to want to actually move there.

I agree but it's hard to convince people who've been sitting on those lots awaiting their big money moment to accept less for the sake of reviving chunks of downtown. :/

***soup or man*** · October 8th, 2012, 05:41 PM

5 Allen Center

JJG · October 9th, 2012, 02:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by soup or man

5 Allen Center

What happened to this one?

***desertpunk*** · October 9th, 2012, 06:48 AM

Five Allen Center is still active on Hine's to-do list but they are awaiting a stronger leasing market in downtown Houston before building the 48-50 story tower.

()_T · April 23rd, 2013, 05:31 AM

Another Bank of the southwest tower rendering:

Houston Center

Cullen Center - 1977

Sterling Hotel: 40 Floors
image hosted on flickr

Conoco Phillips - 2003, 20 storys

Nassau Bay Development

36 Story Apartment Tower - River Oaks District, 2008

***desertpunk*** · April 24th, 2013, 03:54 AM

If I had the money I'd build the Bank of The Southwest Tower ...and not a single fuk would be given that day.

April 5th, 2012, 12:04 AM	#1
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April 5th, 2012, 12:07 AM	#2
*desertpunk* Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: ELP ~ ABQ Posts: 29,644 Likes (Received): 1371	Kevin Roche study for Houston skyscraper, 1981 http://archiveofaffinities.tumblr.co...se-in-downtown http://archiveofaffinities.tumblr.co...se-in-downtown __________________ We are floating in space...

April 5th, 2012, 12:09 AM	#3
*desertpunk* Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: ELP ~ ABQ Posts: 29,644 Likes (Received): 1371	"Project for a skyscraper" Kevin Roche 1981 http://www.architizer.com/en_us/blog...possibility-2/ __________________ We are floating in space...

April 5th, 2012, 12:16 AM	#4
*desertpunk* Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: ELP ~ ABQ Posts: 29,644 Likes (Received): 1371	200 story tower proposal 1980s http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/h...on-circa-1981/ http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/h...on-circa-1981/ __________________ We are floating in space...

April 5th, 2012, 12:18 AM	#5
*desertpunk* Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: ELP ~ ABQ Posts: 29,644 Likes (Received): 1371	Bank of The Southwest Tower, Helmut Jahn 1982 http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1028561 __________________ We are floating in space...

April 5th, 2012, 01:46 AM	#6
Dallas star Everything Texas Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 2,771 Likes (Received): 2	500 Stories, why? I also love the Oil Derrick tower on the first post as well. __________________ Check out Dallas! \| *Vote for YOUR* city here!**

April 5th, 2012, 02:12 AM	#8
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April 5th, 2012, 02:18 AM	#9
*soup or man* Diamondz... Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Chicago, Illinois Posts: 3,386 Likes (Received): 35	A different version of the Bank of the Southwest Tower. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ting/BSW01.jpg Another version. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...Towers-1-2.jpg Helmut Jahn designed 7 different Bank of the Southwest Towers image hosted on flickr http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4113/...30f7b5e0_b.jpg The parking lot is still there so if you want to design a supertall for Houston, it's a prime spot. __________________ My strap on my vibrator about to bust a rhyme no violator. I feel myself I'm a masturbator.

April 6th, 2012, 06:46 PM	#10
diskojoe Registered Menace Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Houston TX Posts: 2,855 Likes (Received): 1	I really like this render But really I wish they could just get some infill for all those damn parking lots. Something, anything! It doesnt have to be a massive scarper. Some low rise mixed use would be stellar and affordable. We need more restaurants and shopping to encourage people to want to actually move there. __________________ Photothreads Flickr My Book

October 8th, 2012, 05:41 PM	#12
*soup or man* Diamondz... Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Chicago, Illinois Posts: 3,386 Likes (Received): 35	5 Allen Center __________________ My strap on my vibrator about to bust a rhyme no violator. I feel myself I'm a masturbator.

October 9th, 2012, 06:48 AM	#14
*desertpunk* Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: ELP ~ ABQ Posts: 29,644 Likes (Received): 1371	Five Allen Center is still active on Hine's to-do list but they are awaiting a stronger leasing market in downtown Houston before building the 48-50 story tower. __________________ We are floating in space...

April 24th, 2013, 03:54 AM	#16
*desertpunk* Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: ELP ~ ABQ Posts: 29,644 Likes (Received): 1371	If I had the money I'd build the Bank of The Southwest Tower ...and not a single fuk would be given that day. __________________ We are floating in space...

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